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Scott A Banks, PhD

Professor
Affiliate Faculty

Division: Research
Academic Office: (352) 392-6109
Business Email: banks@ufl.edu

About Scott Banks

Professor Banks has been active in orthopaedic and joint mechanics research his entire career. He is a member of several professional societies including ASME, the Knee Society, the American Society for Biomechanics and the Orthopaedic Research Society. Professor Banks served as President and annual conference host for the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty in 2013, and remains a member of the Board of Directors. Professor Banks holds numerous medical device patents, works with several medical device companies, and has designed joint replacement implants that have been used in over 100,000 patients.

Accomplishments

  • 2019 Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award, Soc. Manufact. Eng., SME RAPID, Detroit
  • 2018  Jacques Jenny Memorial Lecturer, Veterinary Orthopaedic Society
    (3rd engineer selected for this honor in 30-year history of memorial lectureship)
  • 2017 Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree, University of Florida
  • 2015 UF College of Engineering E4 Lecturer (a student-voted honor to present a ‘Last Lecture’ format talk)
  • 2014, 2007 Mark S. Bloomberg Memorial Resident Research Award, Veterinary Orthopaedic Society
  • 2013    Elected member of The Knee Society
  • 2012    Teacher of the Year, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
  • 2011     Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering, University of Florida
  • 2010    Pramod P. Khargonekar Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Florida
  • 2009    Presentation Prize, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering in Medicine & Health Division
  • 2009    Outstanding Faculty Research Award, Dept of Mech & Aero Eng, University of Florida
  • 2008, 2005 Distinguished International Educator, University of Florida
  • 2006    Winner, U.F. Howard J. Leonhardt Business Plan Competition (Inventor and Team Advisor)
  • 2004    Healthcare Heroes – Innovation in Healthcare Award, Palm Beach County Medical Society
  • 2003    Hap Paul Award, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, San Francisco
  • 2002    Theo Van Rens Best Paper Award, ESSKA, Rome
  • 2001    Best Paper Award, FESMAC-SIAMOC, Joint Congress, Rome

Grants

  • August 2021 ACTIVE
    Magnetic resonance biomarkers of muscle degeneration in patients with rotator cuff tears
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAMS
  • May 2017 - August 2017
    Prisma Imaging Proof of Concept #1
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding: PRISMA IMAGING LLC
  • May 2016 - May 2019
    Robotic Printing of Patient-Specific Surgical Surrogates
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding: UF DSR OPPORTUNITY FUND
  • May 2016 - December 2018
    In Vivo Kinematic Study of Optetrak CR/CR Slope Knee Systems
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding: EXACTECH INC
  • September 2014 - May 2020
    Physica KR: In vivo kinematic analysis of a novel total knee replacement implant
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding: LIMACORPORATE SPA
  • April 2013 - April 2018
    A pilot study on intra-articular allogenic stem cell therapy for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture at different stages of the disease
    Role: Project Manager
    Funding: UF FOUNDATION
  • November 2011 - February 2016
    Joint Mechanics Research Assistantship Program
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding: SMITH AND NEPHEW PLC

Patents

  • Issued July 2017
    Prosthetic Device For Knee Joint And Methods Of Implanting And Removing Same 
    #9,717,598
  • Issued July 2014
    Imaging Platform to Provide Integrated Navigation Capabilities for Surgical Guidance 
    #8,781,630
  • Issued July 2013
    Multi-Compartmental Prosthetic Device With Patellar Component Transition
    #8,475,535
  • Issued October 2010
    Tibial Implant 
    #D626,234
  • Issued October 2010
    Femoral Implant
    #D625,415
  • Issued August 2010
    Patellofemoral Implant (CON)
    #D622,854
  • Issued December 2008
    Intraoperative Joint Force Measuring Device, System And Method
    #7,458,989
  • Issued October 2008
    Radiographic Medical Imaging System Using Robot Mounted Source And Sensor for Dynamic Image Capture And Tomography
    #7,441,953
  • Published March 2008
    Prosthetic Device And System And Method For Implanting Prosthetic Device
    US 2008-0058945 A1

Education

  • PhD Mechanical Engineering
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992
  • MS Biomedical Engineering
    Case Western Reserve University, 1988
  • BS Biomedical Engineering
    Case Western Reserve University, 1985

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